Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in fertilizer

Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) have been found in sewage sludge, a by-product of waste-water treatment frequently used as a fertilizer. Researchers writing in the open access journal Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica point out the danger of antibiotic resistance genes passing into the human food chain.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news162797574.html">Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in fertilizer</a></p> <p>Vancomycin resistant <i>enterococci</i> (VRE) have been found in sewage sludge, a by-product of waste-water treatment frequently used as a fertilizer. Researchers writing in the open access journal <i>Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica</i> point out the danger of antibiotic resistance genes passing into the human food chain.</p>